Associated Conditions of Autoimmune diseases

About associated conditions:
Associated conditions are those which appear
statistically related, but do not have
a clear cause or effect relationship.
Whereas the complications
are caused by Autoimmune diseases,
and underlying causes
may be causes of Autoimmune diseases,
the following list shows associated conditions
that simply appear with higher frequency in people
who have Autoimmune diseases.
In some cases, there may be overlap
between this list and risk factors
for Autoimmune diseases.
People with Autoimmune diseases may be more likely to
get a condition on the list of associated conditions,
or the reverse may be true, or both.
Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply
coincidentally related to Autoimmune diseases
is not always clear.
For general information, see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis.

Autoimmune diseases as a risk factor:
Another type of associated condition is one for which Autoimmune diseases
is itself a risk factor.
The conditions for which Autoimmune diseases is listed as a risk factor includes:

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